🎇 The Hive RI’s New Year BUZZ! 🎇
Happy New Year!
2023 means it’s time to start planning our 10 year anniversary!Â
It’s hard to believe that we are now in our 10th year! We started The Hive RI (very casually) in the Spring of 2013 with a handful of our friends & colleagues, a website that Larry built for us (with great SEO because people started finding us right away) and some donated furniture. I continued inviting people (many of you I’m sure) to come by for a tour, work with us or send others that might find working ‘alone together’ beneficial. We had the official Ribbon Cutting with the Southern RI Chamber of Commerce and over 50 people in September of 2013 and the rest is community building history! I’m going to be working on gathering stories about the amazing people and businesses that continue to be such an important part of our community here at The Hive RI and the Mill at Lafayette and sharing them throughout the year.
As I’ve been starting to reflect, I’ve been so excited to realize the impact and success that we’ve been able to support.  #TogetherWeAreStronger and COMMUNITY has never been more important! Thank you to you all!
 Do you follow us on social? Links to our Instagram and Facebook  – please follow us if you’re not already. I shared a compilation ‘reel’ on our Instagram on New Year’s Eve – check it out, you might be featured in it!Â
   Come work ‘Alone Together’ with us in our open coworking space at The Hive! We have a waiting list on private offices at the Mill but we always have space for you in our shared coworking areas. You can sign up for a Day Pass here or reach out to Tuni with any questions: tunischartner@gmail.com or 401-996-7822
 FREE Small Business Support:
Please take advantage of the on-going FREE one-on-one Small Business consulting available at The Hive RI.Â
Do you need some help with digital marketing (social media, email, website, etc…), website, SEO (getting found in Google search) or basic business support? Contact tunischartner@gmail.com or just reply to this email for more information or to schedule your session!
 Rebecca Macri’s Art Show is still up and you are welcome to come for a self guided tour during regular coworking hours (M-F 9-5), or schedule a private showing with the artist.  #supportlocal #buyart #womenownedbusinesses
 We’ve been having A LOT of sessions helping small businesses plan for 2023 and there’s still time, take advantage of this first quarter of the year – schedule a session for you and your business!!!
Thank you to Innovation Studio and Commerce RI for offering this FREE Technical Assistance program to small businesses throughout RI. Please respond to this email if you are interested in learning more.
*Please share this with any RI small business that you think might benefit from these FREE expert services!Â
For more information on office space within the mill community:
Mike Baker:Â Â advanprop@aol.com
Jill Cooney:Â bakefordproperties@gmail.com
Tuni Schartner:Â Â tunischartner@gmail.com
Cheers,
Tuni, Mike & Larry (and Jill!)
